Epoxy

Epoxy is a common thermoset resin used to make composite materials. Epoxy resins are used in a wide range of composites parts, structures and concrete repairs. Major benefits of using epoxy include it ability to be tailored to different products, their low shrinkage, strong mechanical properties, resistance to corrosive liquids and environments, superior electrical properties, good performance at elevated temperatures, and good adhesion to substrates.

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More than 100 companies exhibiting at this week’s Paris Air Show (June 19-25 in Le Bourget) are listed on the event’s website as having some form of expertise in composites. And that’s before factoring...

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According to the Air Force Times, Air Force Academy Cadet Hayley Weir has created a unique gooey substance that can stop a bullet. Her creation was the result of a chemistry class project, in which her...

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